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The European Centre for Innovative Enterprises in Valencia and the Valencian Institute of Business Competitiveness have announced the 23rd edition of the CEEI-Ivace Valencia 2020 Awards. The aim of the initiative is to identify, recognise and support innovative companies with the greatest growth potential in the province of Valencia and the regions of l'Alcoià, el Comtat and la Foia de Castalla.

Lanzadera, Juan Roig's business accelerator belonging to Marina de Empresas, has launched Deck&Docks, an online startup investment forum that every month will bring together private investors -Venture Capital (VC), Corporate Venture Capital (CVC), Family Office, Business Angels- interested in learning about entrepreneurial projects.

The Valencian startup Passporter has closed an investment of 900,000 euros and has promoted a new model to monetize the activity of its users. The company, which until now was a social network for sharing travel photos, is opening up to a collaborative economy formula in which users can sell their own routes.

The Valencian fund R2 Seed Investments, headed by Santiago Reyna, continues to invest in technology companies after becoming shareholders in Kenmei and JobIn. Now, the chosen vehicle, in which businessmen like Enrique Calabuig or Agustín Gregori participate, has been the Catalan company Skincoach, dedicated to personalized dermatological treatments by subscription.

Last March, on the occasion of the expansion of COVID-19, the City Council of Valencia, through València Activa, launched #VATalks, a series of free webinars (real-time interactive online conferences) conducted by experts in the fields of employment, entrepreneurship and training. During this period, more than 12,000 people have accessed these training talks through the virtual platform and the YouTube channel of València Activa.

Myturn is a new application for the management of community swimming pools in accordance with current health regulations, allowing residents to enjoy their facilities in compliance with the law and in complete safety. The proposal has been developed by the entrepreneurs Oscar Aguilera from StartGo Connection (CMO), Gaspar Fernandez de Binarideas (CTO) and Fernando Gomez (CEO) when analysing that there would be many buildings that could not open their facilities, as they lack the necessary resources for the management of shared spaces. This app was born from the teleworking of three entrepreneurs, located in Malaga and Valencia.

The situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic has meant a change of scenario for many companies, which have had to reinvent themselves during these two months in order to maintain their activity. In this situation was the Valencian company NBN23, promoted by Javier Bosch and Paul Ronayne, biologist and programmer, who decided to embark on the digital transformation of their greatest hobby, basketball.

Direct aid for the tourism sector before the COVID-19 aimed at companies and self-employed people who are members of - CreaTurisme product program. - They have the SICTED distinction. - Or that are travel agencies. The aids destined to entities and companies adhered to Mediterranew Musix/ MediterranewFest de Turisme Comunitat Valenciana.